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Latest Brave Browser version 1.41.99 (Chromium: 103.0.5060.134) (July 20, 2022):

‘https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/releases/tag/v1.41.99’

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Note/Reminder: Google’s One Google Account, means that you are Signed In for all:

One_Google_Account_for_Everything

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In a Brave Browser > New Window, go to: brave://settings/clearBrowserData

For tab Basic:

  • Set: Time range:All time
  • Enable: Browsing history
  • Disable/Enable: Cookies and other site data (Enable - Signs you out of most sites)
  • Enable: Cached images and files

Click on the ‘Clear data’ button.

(The ‘Clear data’ button also saves the selections.)

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Recommended GLOBAL SHIELDS settings:

In a Brave Browser > New Window, go to: brave://settings/shields

  • Disable: Auto-redirect AMP pages (AMP - Google’s Accelerated Mobile Page)
  • Disable: Prevent sites from fingerprinting me based on my language preferences
  • Trackers & ads blocking: Aggressive
  • Enable: Upgrade connections to HTTPS (HTTPS EVERYWHERE toggle switch)
  • Enable: Block scripts
  • Block fingerprinting (aka Fingerprinting blocking): Strict, may break sites
  • Block cookies (aka Cookie blocking): Only cross-site

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Next, go to: brave://flags

  • Disable: Enable De-AMP - requires Relaunching Brave Browser

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In a Brave Browser > New Window, go to: brave://settings/security

IF you did not Enable: HTTPS EVERYWHERE in the GLOBAL SHIELDS settings, above, then you may want to . . .

  • Enable: Always use secure connections (HTTPS ONLY toggle switch)

Recommended:

  • Disable: Use secure DNS

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In a Brave Browser > New Window, go to: brave://settings/cookies

  • Enable: Block third-party cookies
  • Disable: Clear cookies and site data when you close all windows

Locate on that settings page: Sites that can always use cookies

Click the Add button

Enter accounts.google.com:443 as the site . . . but Do Not Enable

  • Current Private session only
  • Including third-party cookies on this site

Click the Add button

Repeat those steps for:

  • [*.]google.com:443
  • https://[*.]firebaseapp.com:443
  • https://[*.]google.com:443
  • docs.google.com:443
  • www.google.com:443
  • www.youtube.com:443
  • youtube.com:443

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Next, go to: brave://settings/content/javascript

Scroll down that javascript settings page to Allowed to use javascript

Click the Add button

Enter accounts.google.com:443 as the site . . . but Do Not Enable:

  • Current Private session only

Click the Add button

Repeat those steps for:

  • [*.]google.com:443
  • accounts.youtube.com:443
  • apps.google.com:443
  • docs.google.com:443
  • meet.google.com:443
  • play.google.com:443
  • workspace.google.com:443
  • www.google.com:443
  • www.gstatic.com:443
  • www.youtube.com:443

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Recommended in order to reduce influence by websites:

In a Brave Browser - New Window, go to: brave://settings/content

Scroll down to Additional permissions . . . and set:

  • Protocol handlers: Don't allow sites to handle protocols
  • File editing: Don't allow sites to edit files or folders on your device
  • Clipboard: Don't allow sites to see text or images on your clipboard
  • Window placement: Don't allow sites use info about your screens to open and place windows

Scroll down to Content . . . and set:

  • Pop-ups and redirects: Don't allow sites to send pop-ups or use redirects

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In a Brave Browser > New [Private if you wish] Window, go to: ‘https:www.youtube.com’

Using the site-specific Shields (Lion icon) panel, set:

  • Shields: UP for this site
  • Trackers & ads blocked (Aggressive)
  • Cross-site cookies blocked
  • Fingerprinting blocked (Strict)

Try to Log In to YouTube. If not successful, then return to the site-specific Shields (Lion icon) panel, and set:

  • Trackers & ads blocked: Standard

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